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Cap Cana, Dominican Republic

Donald Trump is seeing gold at this growing resort, which will eventually feature 1,000 slips and accommodate yachts up to 250 feet long. Trump at Cap Cana will include a golf course, hotel, and 68 seaside estates—presumably an attempt to make this corner of the D.R. even more like the O.C.

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Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas

At this 870-acre resort, dockage rates range from $1.50 to $3.50 per linear foot, depending on the season. Of course, that adds up when you're talking about a 200-foot megayacht, which several of the 96 slips at the newly expanded marina are able to accommodate. International Marinas intends to continue developing the 40-year-old Chub Cay, with plans to add more berths, villas, and townhomes in the near future.

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Island Gardens, Miami

Luxury shopping, restaurants, spas, a Shangri-La hotel—this $575 million complex, developed by Flagstone Property Group, will have it all, including 50 megayacht parking spots, a rarity in Florida, where coastal waters are often shallow. Beyond the typical resort fare, the marina will boast concert spaces, galleries, and extensive public gardens, perhaps for a moment of quiet contemplation between ports.

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Newport Club, Portsmouth, R.I.

The Newport Club promises to provide megayacht owners some breathing room in New England; its 1,500 proposed slips will accommodate boats up to 500 feet in length. Condos at the club's Aquidneck Island location will go for from $395,000 to $2 million, and fine shopping and dining will round out this 145-acre development from O'Neill Properties Group.

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Porto Hussong, Baja, Mexico

Meridian Development Group extends its Mexican holdings with this new $350 million Baja marina, which will eventually offer shelter to 76 megayachts. Weary seafarers can stretch their legs on the resort's tennis courts and jogging paths, or tour one of several nearby vineyards. Five-week fractional ownership of one of the resort's club condominiums will start at $230,000.

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Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas

Aficionados of this new $200 million resort from Island Global Yachting can secure their own slice of paradise—in addition to Coach and BCBG Max Azria stores and 50 megayacht berths, the marina features condominiums starting at $2 million. Those not ready to buy can stay at the hotel, once it opens in 2010, or they can see if there’s a bed available on Larry Ellison's 82-room Rising Sun, already a frequent visitor.

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